Top Cottage, CM3 1BU
Top Cottage is a 265 m² / 2,852 sq ft detached home in Great Leighs. It sold for £1,195,000 in November 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,196k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £954k to £1,333k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2025 £1,195,000 4.2% 1.3% Feb 2010 £625,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Top Cottage.
- Internal area
- 265 square metres (2,852 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,509 per square metre (£419 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,514 per square metre (£419 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2025 £1,195,000 £4,509 £1,196,302 £4,514 Feb 2010 £625,000 £2,358 £1,038,528 £3,919 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 265 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,196,302. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Great Leighs are now selling for between £3,600 and £5,030 per square metre (£334 and £467 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 265 m², this implies a valuation between £954,000 and £1,333,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 2,584 square metres (27,814 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2007 07/02075/OUT
- Type:
- Unknown type
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- Land Adjacent Top Cottage Littley Green Road Great Waltham Chelmsford Essex
- Description:
- Erection of dwelling house.
- Summary:
- 21 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 265 sqm (2,852 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Flat, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 24 August 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 115 sqm (1,238 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
Top Cottage is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,196,302.
- Based on an internal area of 265 m² and recent prices in Great Leighs, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £954,000 to £1,333,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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